Evangéliumi Hírnök, 1973 (65. évfolyam, 2-24. szám)

1973-04-01 / 7. szám

6. oldal

EVANGÉLIUMI HÍRNÖK

1973. április 1.

IRODALMI NAP

A múlt év novemberében tartott irodalmi napi gyűjtés szép eredménnyel járt. Alábbiakban hozzuk az adakozók neveit két csoportban. Előbb azon adományok sorát hozzuk, amelyek 1972 júliusától novemberig érkeztek, majd azokat, amelye*ket az Irodalmi Nap gyűjtése alkalmából jöttek az irodalom pénztárosához, Mrs. Jack Steghez.

Az érdeklődés szép volt és adakozó testvéreinknek köszönetét mondunk. Kérjük tartsák meg érdeklődésüket egész év folyamán. Akad még sok magyar testvérünk, aki szeretné támogatni a magyar baptista irodalmat. A támogatás sohasem

jön későn.

Gordon Bocskay — Canada 20.—

Miklós Elekes — Calif. 50.—

M. Ivan — Canada 5.—

Silliamn Memorial Ladies Aid. 15.—

Mrs. K. Hubay — Canada 5.—

K. Bocskay — Canada 5.—

J. Molnár — Conn. 5.—

Steve Palhegyi — Cal 30.—

George Biro — New York 15.—

Victor Almas — Mich. 200.—

Paul Podobny — Canada 20.—

Mrs. M. Mester — New York 10.—

Mrs. J. Halas — Fla. 5.—

Wadsworth Ladies Aid 15.—

IRODALMI NAPI ADAKOZÁSOK: Esther Mayeros — Fla. 15.—

A. Eifert — Fla. 10.—

S. Selpal — Fla. 10.—

H. Lang — Mich. 25.—

Mrs. S. Papp — Canada 21.—

Mrs. R. Urban — Canada 10.—

J. Dobner — 111. 5.—

Rev. Paul Galambos — Wise. 5.—

A. Raduly — Calif. 25.—

Mrs. S. Toth — Canada 20.—

Mrs. J. Demeter — New York 5.—

J. Mihalyfi — Mich. 1.—

Rev. M. Major — Ohio 16.—

Garfield Bapt. Church — N. J. 25.— Mrs. E. Molnár — Conn. 5.—

Mrs. J. Cziraky — Fla, 5.—

Behesda Bapt. Ch. Ladies Aid — Fla. 25.— Mrs. S. Wiczai — Calif. 2.—

Mrs. P. Molnár — Pa. 1.—

Mrs. Helen Johns — N. J. 1.—

M. Meister — New oYrk 1.—

Mrs. F. Berleth 5.—

Bethesda Baptist Church — Fla. 75.—

Mrs. L. Bayduk — Ohio 1.—

Mrs. J. Maros — Md. 5.—

D. Fanchal — Calif. 25.—

Mrs. M. Szabó — Mich. 1.—

Hungarian Baptist Church — Toronto 50.— Antal Barath — Calif. 10.—

Coleman Matyas — Calif. 25.—

István Szász — Calif. 10.—

Alhambra Baptist Church — Calif. 37.10 Nick Kish — Canada 50.—

Veronica Andreka — N. J. 10.—

Mrs. E. Halas — Fla. 1.—

Mrs. Julia Toth — Canada 1.—

Mrs. K. Bubenko — W. Va. 6.—

Mrs. L. Lukacs — N. J. 51.—

Mrs. W. Tatter — 111. 15.—

Hungarian Bapt. Church — Australia 11.89 Hungarian Bapt. Church — Detroit 35.—

Rev. G. Szabadi — Mich. 1.—

Frank Kulcsár — Mich. 11.—

Joseph Gallai — Calif. 6.—

J. Sebestyen — Ohio 23.—

Mrs. J. Fabian — Canada 2.—

J. Pass — Canada 5.—

Louis Fodor — Canada 6.—

Mrs. Esther Katona — Canada 6.—

Rev. J. Friedrich — Canada 1.—

Mrs. M. Salamon — New York 6.—

Z. Zeke — New York 5.—

George Jakab — New York 3.—

Julius Gulyas — Pa, 1.—

Mrs. M. Újlaki — Ohio 6.—

Mrs. G. Kirla — Ind. 6.—

Steve Szász — Calif. 5.—

A. Bokor — Arizona 3.—

Mrs. P. Mészáros — Canada 5.—

G. Radvanyi — Canada 1.—

J. Vanek — Pa. L—

Mrs. L. Fulop — ül. 1.—

Mrs. Terézia Ver — Ohio 20.—

Dr. W. G. Kovats — Ohio 5.—

Imre Koromi — Canada 1.—

Mrs. J. Honesco — N. J. 1.—

S. Pauer — N. J. 5.—

Paul Juras — Canada 5.—

Emery Szabó — Ohio 3.—

Sándor Nemet — Ohio 2.—

S. Toth — Canada 20.—

Mrs. S. Papp — Fla. 1.—

S. Berleth — New York 5.—

S. Geney — Pa. L—

Mrs. G. Gailis — Canada 5.—

J. Lenart — N. J. 5.—

B. M. Toth — Canada . 5.—

G. Ungvary — Canada 5.—

Mrs. E. Salts — N. J. 5.—

Mrs. M. Szabó — Canada 5.—

Austin St. Bapt. Church — Buffalo 70.— Hung. Bapt. Women’s Convention 50.—

CHRISTIANITY APPEALS TO SOVIET YOUNG,

Metzger Says Following Soviet Trip

Valley Forge, Pa.—(ABNS)—The widely held assumption that Christianity appeals primarily to older people in the Soviet Union is evidently false, according to the Rev. Dr. Roland G. Metzger, regional representative for Africa and Europe for the American Baptist Board of International Ministries.

Dr. Metzger made the statement in an interview here based on his recent visit to the Soviet Union.

“I have heard that only older people went to church,” he said, "but in every church in the cities I visited there were young people— younger than 25, and even children— in some of the services. In one church, more than half of the congregation were under 25.”

Dr. Metzger pointed out, however, that there were restrictions imposed on youthful church members. "No one under 18 can become member of the church, so baptized believers in the statistics represent adults beyond the age of 18 at least," he said.

Nevertheless, the Baptists of the Soviet Union are the largest Baptist group in Europe. "The official figures tell the story of a stabilized

number,” he said. "Each year the official figure is 530,000 Baptists, and yet there are tens of thousands additions each year.

"It is not wise,” Dr. Metzger said, "to call attention to too much success under the circumstances.” He cautioned Americans to have a "balanced” view of what it is like to be a Christian in the Soviet Union.

"They pay a heavy price, there’s no question about it,” he said. “But there is neither the very extreme type of physical persecution as represented in some books—‘Presecuted for Christ’s Sake’ and others— nor is it a paradise for Christian people. There are severe restrictions. There may even be times of actual persecution where there may be arrests and imprisonment on trumped-up charges. But the main difficulties that Christians face are subtle forms of persecution and restrictions which definitely inhibit the free exercise of faith.”

Despite the restrictions, Russian Baptist worship services are evangelistic and often result in decisions for Christ, he said. He described a “revival” that was in progress in the Ukraine.